Mr. Fibber and Eddie Spaghetti, beloved characters created by poet-playwright Lea Goldberg in pre-state Israel, are given new life in fresh translations from comic publisher Fantagraphics.
Gleeful children's titles celebrate Hanukkah with a magic dreidel, trucks—even a kugel, while other stories for kids provide lesson on Yiddish and Jewish history.
In 'TLV,' try Krant's recipes for pita bruschetta; eggplant schnitzel; a pita omelet sandwich amped up with za’atar, tomatoes and herbs; and tahini-and-chocolate truffles.